Nepalgunj, Nepal: Three children of a single family were killed as the house where they were sleeping was reduced to ashes in Dubuwa Rural Municipality of Banke district.
 
The deceased have been identified 10 year old Soni Maurya, eight year old Rajhani Maurya and six year old Pawan Maurya. 
 
It is said that their parents and neighbors failed to save their lives as the house caught fire suddenly at Sunday night.   
 
It is said that a total of eight houses were reduced to ashes. The cause behind the fire is yet to be ascertained.